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Facing the loss of his job, Dr. Callum Chamberlain, Lecturer in Icelandic Language and Literature at one of England’s premier universities, meets and falls for fellow scholar Antonia and agrees to her scheme to search for a lost Icelandic saga. As his journey takes him to Reykjavík and beyond into the uninhabited Icelandic hinterland will he achieve his quest for history or do others have a vested interest in his success?

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The Yellow Ribbon Murders (The Blue Hat Detective Agency – Book 1) by Meagan Diehl

About The Yellow Ribbon Murders (The Blue Hat Detective Agency – Book 1) by Meagan Diehl

Nick Smith was five years old when he saw a man brutally murder his mother. He spent thirteen years in foster care, waiting for a father who had seemingly vanished overseas while on deployment with the United States Army. After serving his country himself, Nick became a private investigator to give him the resources he needed to solve the death of his mother. After years of building his reputation as an investigator in Leesburg, Virginia and struggling as a single father, Nick takes on a last minute client who will change his world forever. SSA Mason Johns has spent nearly twenty years searching for a serial killer who goes after the wives of deployed soldiers. When he gets a call about the killer’s newest victim after a decade of silence, Mason and his team leave for Leesburg, Virginia to confirm the killer’s return, only to come into contact with the town’s local private investigator. Mason begrudgingly agrees to work with the arrogant Nick Smith to find the man who has ruined countless lives. In doing so, it reopens a past Mason thought he’d left behind.

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Dark Roads and Dead Ends by David DeLee

About Dark Roads and Dead Ends by David DeLee

Known for his edge-of-your-seat thriller novels, award-winning author David DeLee brings that same fast-paced, can’t catch your breath excitement to these twelve intriguing short stories and novellas of mystery and suspense.

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Bodies, Baddies and a Crabby Tabby

About Bodies, Baddies and a Crabby Tabby

Quite frankly, after the week she’s had, event organiser Megan Fallon could do with a change of scene. When news of a family celebration reaches her ears, she packs a bag and leaves for her childhood village home for some long-overdue friends and family time.
With a party to organise, a flirtatious ex-husband and his jealous wife to avoid, a mischievous favourite uncle who’s on the lookout for adventure, a clumsy childhood acquaintance who has undergone a startling transformation, and a cantankerous tabby cat to contend with, Megan has her hands full.
However, what started off as a leisurely break takes a chilling turn when members of the community start getting bumped off at an alarming rate, and Megan finds herself at the heart of an investigation that has her suspecting everyone.

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Tapas, Carrot Cake and a Corpse

About Tapas, Carrot Cake and a Corpse

When a stranger is murdered, the residents of a coastal town close ranks as the hunt for a killer gathers pace.
Desperate for a return to carefree, small-town life, café owner Charlotte Denver turns reluctant amateur sleuth, but when she starts poking around in things she shouldn’t, she’s not prepared for the discovery of a secret that rocks the close-knit community to its core.

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Moral Misconduct by David DeLee

About Moral Misconduct by David DeLee

You Can Choose Your Friends. You Can’t Always Choose Your Partner.

NYPD homicide detective Frank Flynn catches the worst case there is; a murdered police officer. Forced to team up with Internal Affairs investigator Christine Levy, they must get past their differences and learn to work together, and more importantly, trust each other, if they’re to solve a cop’s brutal murder, put a stop to an illegal child adoption ring, and expose a forfeiture asset scheme involving a group of corrupt NYPD cops willing to kill to keep their secrets.

The first in an exciting new police procedural series from David DeLee, author of the award-winning Grace deHaviland Bounty Hunter series.

The Flynn & Levy Series (in chronological order): Moral Misconduct; While the City Burns; Between Truth and Lies

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The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel by Evy Journey

The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel by Evy Journey

“for fans of immersive literary fiction with plenty of deep character-based drama. — Reviewed by KC Finn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Clarissa, an Asian/Caucasian young woman has lived in seven different countries and has no lasting connection to any place. She thinks it’s time to settle somewhere she could eventually call home. But where?
She decides to live in the city of her birth. There, she joins a quest for the provenance of stolen illuminated manuscripts—a medieval art form that languished with the fifteenth-century invention of the printing press—hoping it would give her the sense of belonging she craves. But will it be enough?
For her, these ancient manuscripts elicit cherished memories of children’s picture books her mother read to her, nourishing a passion for art.
The trail of the manuscripts leads to an American soldier who served in World War II. Clarissa is anxious to know what motivated him to steal and keep the artwork for fifty years. But instead of easy answers, she finds bigger questions.
Immersed in art, but naïve about life, she’s disheartened and disillusioned by the machinations the quest reveals of an esoteric, sometimes unscrupulous art world. What compels individuals to steal artworks, and conquerors to plunder them from the vanquished? Who decides the value of an art piece and how?
The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel is based on the actual theft of medieval manuscript illuminations during the second world war.

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SO WE LIE by Willow Rose

SO WE LIE by Willow Rose

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This book kept me guessing, and I couldn’t put it down. It held me glued to the pages until the surprising end!- Goodreads reviewer
What do we do when the truth hurts too much?
Fresh out of the national academy – mother of two – FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas is in over her head on her first assignment in multi-million-copy bestselling author Willow Rose’s breath-taking mystery.
When the mother of two, Arlene Wood, crashes her car against a tree at four in the morning, the case seems pretty straightforward.
But evidence found in the remains of the car soon raises the question of whether this was really an accident.
Shortly after, her husband is taken in and later convicted of having murdered his wife.  But many questions remain unanswered.
Why was Arlene driving in the middle of the night? Why did she leave the house, her husband, and her sleeping children, get into her car, and drive away? Was she meeting someone?
A friend?
A lover?
A killer?
Six years later, Special Agent Eva Rae Thomas is new on the job when she stumbles upon something that suddenly blows this case wide open.
But can she persuade anyone to reopen the case even when the husband has admitted that he is guilty?
And will she be able to do it in time before this killer strikes again?
This mystery novel is the prequel to the #1 bestselling Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series.
The Eva Rae Thomas Mystery series has more than 15,000 five-star reviews on Goodreads!

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The Skulls of Malgrange – Book 2 of the Edward Tyrington Mysteries by Joni Swift

The Skulls of Malgrange – Book 2 of the Edward Tyrington Mysteries by Joni Swift

France and Prussia – 1863, When someone close to Edward Tyrington is murdered, he is charged with finding the murderer and bringing them to justice. The murky path to catch the criminal leads him through the borderlands of France and Prussia, two countries on the brink of war.

With the resourceful Catherine Briggs and her suspicious Uncle by his side, Edward uncovers a secret plot that will tilt the playing field of war for decades to come. Edward and Catherine must foil the plan, and evade the assassins trying to stop them. This is the second book in the Edward Tyrington Mysteries. The first book is The Bones of Santorini, available at Amazon.

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Skeletons In the Closet: The Paisley Detective Files (Book 2) by Alan Wade Hounshell

Skeletons In the Closet: The Paisley Detective Files (Book 2) by Alan Wade Hounshell

The Paisley Hunter Detective Files: The Butcher, The Takers, And The Money Makers
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Deep in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge (RRG) lies a cabin — a cabin that houses missing pregnant teens whose newborns are sold for large sums of money. A serial killer, known as the Butcher, with a lust for human flesh collaborates with the Black Market Syndicate (BMS) to dispose of any girls who are not sold after giving birth.

Retired Chicago Police Detective Paige Hunter has recently moved to Wolfe County, Kentucky with her 15-year-old daughter to start a new life after being diagnosed with MS and losing her husband. Within a week of opening up her ice cream shop, she is pulled into the homicide of a teen who recently gave birth and has escaped from some place in the RRG. As Paisley digs deeper, she’ll find out that the BMS is bigger than just Kentucky and her husband’s death is connected to them. To find the truth, she’ll have to take on the Butcher, The Takers, and The Money Makers.

Still recovering from her first confrontation with the Black Market Syndicate (a ruthless global crime organization) and almost being killed by a cannibalistic serial killer, Paisley Hunter, a retired former CPD Detective, now a private detective and consultant for the Kentucky State Police, continues to deal with a multitude of cases, her multiple sclerosis symptoms, and her buried emotional issues that test her limits. Paisley is not the only one with issues as her daughter Kansas begins to address her post-traumatic stress associated with the Butcher ordeal, which has lately been causing her to hallucinate and feel extremely on edge.

Life becomes chaotic when a mysterious woman appears out of nowhere, claiming she is Paisley’s sister. On top of familial stress, Paisley and her state police detective boyfriend are taking on counterfeiters and a serial killer strangling and crucifying women across the United States. There are many twists and turns as things unfold and secrets are revealed, indicating everyone has a skeleton in their closet.

Who is this mysterious woman claiming to be Paisley’s sister, and what are her intentions? Who’s behind the counterfeiting operation, and why would anyone want it near Fester, Kentucky? Will the Tree Crucifixion Killer (TCK) continue to leave a trail of strangled, crucified women in forests?

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Past Storm and Fire by Christy Nicholas

About Past Storm and Fire by Christy Nicholas

Escape can embolden your soul – or destroy it.

Val Masterson created Vigdis in order to escape the drudgery of her life. Instead, Vigdis starts living it.

Val and Karl’s house is destroyed by a hurricane and her husband reveals he can’t have children. These catalysts inspire her to write a historical romance novel set in Iceland, rife with sorcery, sexy Vikings, a big family, and a volcano. Val’s dreams reveal historical details she can’t possibly know, details which prove to be factual, which both frightens and intrigues her.

Her obsession with writing puts a strain on her already troubled marriage, but she’s terrified of being on her own. In her novel, Val becomes Vigdis. She evades two amorous brothers and their sorcerous, drunken father. The brothers fight a duel, forcing her to make a very public choice between them. Their father refuses to bide by her choice and tries to use black magic to enchant her. A volcanic eruption throws their entire world into ash and fire.
The line between past and present grow blurred as Vigdis lives everything Val dreams of – true love, children, and family. An attractive Icelandic professor of history helps Val investigate the history behind her visions, but her husband draws the line – give up her writing or he’ll leave. Val must decide whether to resurrect the shambles of her marriage or take her chance in Iceland to discover if her dreams truly do come from the past.

Can she find vicarious solace and satisfaction in her fictional creation? Or will the escape take over and subsume her?

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